A Valdosta 10-year-old raised $400 selling bracelets
Graham Haskin made bracelets, raised $400 in two weeks, and bought food, water, and supplies for LAMP, which serves people experiencing homelessness.
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Graham Haskin, 10, made bracelets in Valdosta and sold them for two weeks. He raised $400. He used the money to buy food, water, and supplies for LAMP, which serves people who are experiencing homelessness in the area.
The bracelets were his project. The supplies are what left his hands and went to the organization.
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Graham Haskin is 10 and lives in Valdosta, Georgia. He made bracelets and sold them for two weeks. He raised 400 dollars. With that money he bought food, water, and supplies for LAMP, a group in Valdosta that helps people who do not have a home. He did the making and the selling himself. The supplies are what the money turned into.
- What did Graham do with the money from the bracelets?
- Why might small sales add up if they go on for two weeks?
- What is something your class could make and share?
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